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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1035 AM CST TUE MAR 01 2022

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2021 TO 2/28/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   02/20/1986
 LOW              -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           76   12/25         52      24       74  12/09
                       12/10
                       12/02
                                                          12/10
LOWEST            13   01/21         34     -21       -1  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.6               51.3     4.3     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               34.4     1.1     32.3
MEAN            45.6               42.8     2.8     40.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                4.1     3.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    41               34.3     6.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         14.20              12.54    1.66    12.19
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       18               29.2   -11.2       MM
DAYS >= .10       12               18.5    -6.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        7                8.5    -1.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.5     1.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   12/29 TO 12/29               1.81  02/28 TO 02/28
 STORM TOTAL    1.52                                1.81
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.2   1979
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   02/14/2021 TO 02/15/2021
 SNOW DEPTH       14   02/18/2021
TOTALS           5.2                3.3     1.9     18.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.52               0.00    0.52     1.88
SINCE 7/1        5.2                3.4     1.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.52               0.00    0.52       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                2.2     8.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/04                          14  02/18
 24 HR TOTAL     1.6                                10.9  02/14 TO 02/15
 STORM TOTAL     3.2                                10.9
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1728               2003    -275     2173
 SINCE 7/1      2237               2572    -335       MM
COOLING TOTAL     11                  2       9        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SLEET                      7
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR WINTER 2021-2022...

THE WINTER BEGAN WITH RECORD WARMTH IN DECEMBER. HOWEVER, JANUARY
AND FEBRUARY ATTEMPTED TO DO AWAY WITH THIS, THOUGH THE SEASON STILL
MANAGED TO BE ONE OF THE WARMEST IN TERMS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. RAIN AND SNOWFALL WERE BOTH ABOVE AVERAGE FOR
THE SEASON, THOUGH THE SNOWFALL WAS NOT NEARLY AS EXCESSIVE AS LAST
WINTER.

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2016-2017 AND THE
7TH WARMEST ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST
SINCE 2019-2020. THE AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST
SINCE 2016-2017, AND THE 10TH WARMEST ON RECORD.

.SEASONAL PRECIPITATION...
THIS WINTER WAS THE WETTEST SINCE 2018-2019. IT WAS THE FIRST WINTER
IN TWO YEARS WITH ABOVE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
THIS WINTER SAW THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL IN TWO YEARS. HOWEVER,
FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, SNOWFALL WAS ABOVE THE 30-YEAR MEAN,
THOUGH NOT NEARLY AS EXCESSIVE AS LAST WINTER.

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